PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Myler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Myler
vs
Lahey

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

175 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Myler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Myler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myler looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Myler enables Lahey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Myler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Myler looking for a guillotine here but Lahey defends easily.
Lahey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Myler is keeping the position for now.
Lahey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lahey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lahey chips away with some ground and pound.
Lahey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lahey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lahey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey is stalling in the full guard.
Lahey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lahey pushing down on Myler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lahey slows the pace down in half guard.
Lahey lands strikes from half guard.
Lahey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lahey working the head and body with strikes.
Myler taking some punishment here, with Lahey in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lahey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lahey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lahey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lahey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lahey lands strikes from half guard.
Lahey is looking to advance position but Myler won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Lahey.
Lahey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lahey trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lahey slows the pace down in half guard.
Lahey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey working over Myler with some ground and pound. Myler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lahey working the head and body with strikes.

Lahey is working for a submission of some sort.
Myler has hold of Lahey's hands but Lahey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Lahey.
Lahey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lahey connects with a nice short shot to Myler's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Lahey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lahey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Myler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lahey is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Myler will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lahey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Myler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Lahey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lahey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myler takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lahey lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lahey controls the position.
Lahey scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lahey lands a nice forearm strike.
Lahey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey is looking to take a break and control but Myler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lahey lands an elbow.
Lahey just content to control the position.
Lahey cracks Myler with a big elbow.
Lahey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Myler's shoulder. That is not cool.
Myler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Randy Lahey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lahey cracks Myler with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myler takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lahey lands a few punches from side control.
Lahey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lahey lands a few punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lahey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Myler keeps working.
Lahey controls the position.
Lahey lands some shots froms side control.
Lahey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lahey controlling the position from side mount.

Lahey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey tries to advance to mount but Myler denies him.
Lahey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Myler taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lahey slows the pace down.
Myler stops Lahey from passing to mount.
Lahey happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Myler down.

Lahey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lahey lands a few punches from side control.
Lahey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Myler's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lahey tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lahey cracks Myler with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Lahey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lahey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Myler to the ground. Lahey is now in Myler's guard.
Lahey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lahey wants to control from the top but Myler keeps moving.
Lahey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Randy Lahey.

Lahey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Myler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lahey is in Myler's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lahey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lahey has eaten all the pies!
Lahey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Myler is keeping the position for now.
Lahey content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Randy Lahey.

Lahey looking to score a takedown here. Myler is defending well but Lahey drives through and ends up in Myler's guard.
Lahey working some strikes from top position.
Lahey lands a couple of digs.
Lahey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lahey passes into half guard.

Lahey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Myler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lahey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myler taking some punishment here, with Lahey in his half guard.
Myler taking some punishment here, with Lahey in his half guard.
Lahey is nestled in close to Myler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lahey slips a nice elbow through Myler's hands, connecting with Myler's forehead.
Lahey working Myler over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lahey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lahey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Lahey is working for a submission of some sort.
Ground and pound from Lahey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lahey lands with a punch from half guard.
Randy Lahey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lahey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lahey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Lahey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lahey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 24:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Lahey!